The Swiss business elite (1980-2000): How the changing composition of the elite explains the decline of the Swiss company network

Economy and Society

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-226

  Bühlmann, Felix ^a   David, Thomas ^a   Mach, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

business elites; capitalism; field; financialization; networks; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CAPITALISM; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84859045347     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085147.2011.602542     Document Type: Article

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